Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates Video: Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals!

February 22, 2010 by dorisch  
Filed under Pilates Videos, Winsor Pilates

Is it possible to lose 10 inches in 2 weeks? Well, if weight loss is your goal in 2010, then you mustn’t missed the newly launched Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates Video! Since the launch last week, sales for this Pilates video has sky rocketed and is continuing to sell like hotcakes everyday! There are many ways to slim down, whether it’s by diet or some form of program but with Mari Winsor’s slimming pilates, your weight loss is guaranteed and your body is further strengthened!

You would have read about Mari, who remains the most sought-after trainer in Hollywood and a top celebrity in the world of health and fitness. Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates provides everything your shoppers need to start burning calories and shape their whole body FAST. And it’s natural, no drugs, no prescriptions, no chemicals and it’s safe though you should consult your doctor if you have any health issues or illnesses.

With our busy lives today, most people do not have enough time to get to the gym and exercise. Mari Winsor Pilates video series is great for those who want to get in shape quickly in their own homes. Participants have reported, after a short two weeks using the video series, a stronger core and better muscle strength.

The routines and exercises on the Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates video series are simple enough for the participant to be able to follow and after the cost of buying the videos, there is no more costs, unlike gym memberships, which often have yearly and monthly fees. Save 33% off The New Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates – during the Exclusive Introductory Offer. Plus, get $100 in FREE Bonus Gifts. Start Today! or you can even get it in 2 payments of $29.95.

Losing weight naturally with a Pilates video is affordable, effective and healthier! Start TODAY!

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The New Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates

February 12, 2010 by dorisch  
Filed under Pilates Videos, Winsor Pilates

It’s February now! Are you doing anything to get the body they’ve always dreamed of with the unmatched guidance of America’s leading Pilates expert, Mari Winsor? By now, you may have heard about Winsor Pilates and its benefits. Mari is one of the most widely recognized and respected fitness experts in the world, a woman who has single-handedly introduced millions to the benefits of Pilates. Mari’s roster of A-list clients includes:

Drew Barrymore
Jewel
Meg Ryan
Sharon Stone
Marisa Tomei

Mari remains the most sought-after trainer in Hollywood and a top celebrity in the world of health and fitness.

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Here is our limited time offer on the NEW! Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates program: SAVE 33% on the new Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates system, Plus you’ll receive over $100 in FREE Bonuses – during our exclusive introductory offer!

Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates provides everything your shoppers need to start burning calories and shape their whole body FAST. Lose 10 inches in just 2 weeks!

Here’s What The Accelerator Complete System includes:

  • The Accelerator provides the resistance, range of motion, and muscle sculpting of a Pilates Reformer, which can cost thousands of dollars. The Accelerator can be configured in 7 different ways for over 200 exercises!
  • 3 Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates DVDs
  • Tape Measure
  • Pilates of the Fit & Famous DVD – FREE Bonus!
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Does Pilates Fitness Workout Help Me Get Rid Of Cellulite?

February 10, 2010 by dorisch  
Filed under Pilates Fitness, Pilates Fitness Tips

There was a question that came to my attention when I was doing my usual research online for my Winsor Pilates Fitness Blog. The question was: I have some cellulite on my legs, and I started doing this things called Pilates. Are they efficient against cellulite?

Well, the answer is a resounding YES. Contrary to what some think, Pilates is not an easy form of exercise and it’s not meant for women only. One needs to to gain awareness of muscles and motor patterns of muscle movements that you may have never been aware of before. It takes practice and dedication to develop these skills. The more experience you gain with Pilates the more you will feel the most basic and essential level exercises. Pilates begins with some basic principles and builds from there into essential, intermediate, and advanced level exercises.

In the usual Pilates fitness workout, you should be guided by a Pilates instructor on how to engage the proper muscles. Due to the fact that Pilates can be a complicated form of exercise it is recommended to complete 10-20 private sessions before attempting to do the Pilates workout on your own. Here are some workout patterns:

  • Warm Up to get connected with your core muscles with some deep breaths engaging the Transverse with each exhale and trying to hold it on with the inhale. Then with your breath move the pelvis from neutral to imprint focusing on staying engaged in the core.
    Also draw awareness to your shoulder girdle by shrugging the shoulders up with the inhale and down into a stabile position with the exhale.
  • AB PREP 8 reps knees bent, arms at side, inhale to prepare then flex the spine into the ab prep position, inhale to hold and exhale to lower down. Repeat ab prep 8 times.
  • EXTENSION 5 reps lie prone, legs together, belly pulled up toward the spine, arms bent up with palms overlapping under the forehead, keep forehead on the hands and inhale to prepare, exhale to extend, lifting up slightly. Hover just above the surface with upper traps relaxed, inhale to hold, exhale to return.
  • HUNDREDS 10 sets of 10 lie supine with legs in a table top position, arms at side. Inhale to prepare, exhale to flex spine. Pumping the arms, inhale for 5 counts, exhale for 5 counts, repeat 10 times. Stay in the flexed position with the back imprinted.
  • SPINE TWIST 5 reps to each side seated with legs straight out and together. If you cannot sit upright with straight legs sit on a block to take the tension out of the hamstrings. Arms out to the side, inhale to prepare, exhale to twist, inhale to rotate. Repeat to the other side.
  • SHOULDER BRIDGE 10 reps each leg lie supine, knees bent, your feet lined up with sit bones and arms by the sides. Inhale to prepare, exhale to lift the hips up, inhale to lift one leg straight up, exhale to lower that leg down to the height of the bent leg, then lift it right back up. Do 10 reps each leg.
  • SIDE LYING LEG LIFT 10 reps each side lie on side, legs stacked on each other. Inhale to prepare, exhale to lift the legs together, inhale to lower. Keep legs together and straight. Repeat on other side 10 reps
  • SHELL STRETCH roll to a prone position and push back to sit back on heels with arms stretched out over head. This is similar to fetal position. If shoulders are tight you can keep your arms down at your sides.

This is just a simple Pilates fitness workout that can be done everyday. This workout is a balance of flexion, extension, rotation, hip extension, and side flexion. You can certainly add additional exercises to this Pilates workout to make it more challenging, but this is a good starting point. This workout can be done anywhere and can be really helpful if done in the middle of your work day to stretch muscles that routinely tighten up while seated at your desk.

The Elegant Art of Winsor Pilates

January 31, 2010 by dorisch  
Filed under Pilates Videos, Winsor Pilates

Mari Winsor: Pilates video features a 55-minute comprehensive mat workout as well as a 25-minute “express” program, experienced fitness instructor Mari Winsor encourages a sense of well being in addition to a tough, muscle toning Pilates workout.

THE ELEGANT ART OF PILATES
Lengthen and tone from head to toe with two dynamic Pilates mat workouts. Mari Winsor brings her unique and elegant style to these sessions to help you achieve that lean, sculpted Pilates body. Winsor s detailed instructions make these programs easy to follow nomatter your skill level. Modified positioning is included throughout for beginners. … More >>

Product Description
DVD INCLUDES
25 minute express workout
55 minute in-depth classic mat workout

exploring Winsor Pilates and Pilates videos

As soon as you switch on the TV, you see promises, promises and promises of building a better, thinner, richer and happier you. This is why the Winsor Pilates program is such a relief. With the use of terrific celebrity sponsors, you’ll find that this method of Pilates exercise is perfect for helping you get in shape and really enjoy it.

Mari Winsor, a dancer with years of experience, is the woman who introduced these exercises to the world, and as a certified Pilates instructor, she has dedicated herself to helping both men and women lose weight, get stronger and bring out the natural shape and appeal of their natural bodies. Though we are all familiar with Pilates fitness, Mari takes it to the next step and made it popular with her superstar clients.

There are different and exciting forms that the Winsor exercise form takes. You can log on to a website to learn what you need to know, or you can get book. Interactive Pilates videos give you a great way to see it in action, or you might want to visit a Winsor Pilates studio

45-minute CorePlus Reformer Workout DVD, featuring mari winsor

45-minute CorePlus Reformer Workout DVD

The Winsor DVDs and Winsor Pilates videos were all produced by Mari herself, and today, they are are the only virtual 3D exercise program around that will be able to give you proper form and positioning. You can collect your choice of thirty different videos, and you can relax knowing that they are all designed to give you a more trim, more taut body. Tone your body and lose weight with these great Pilates fitness programs.

You’ll find that you can get Pilates videos on abdominal sculpting, upper body sculpting, thigh sculpting and weight loss, but don’t miss out on the Pilates exercises that are done on the mat and the Pilates training with equipment. These videos all come in practical packages of five, and they also come with a sculpting or magic circle.

Back in 1990, Mari Winsor opened up the first Winsor Pilates studio in Los Angeles, and it has been a long and bright road for her and her workout technique. At the studio, her students get the benefit of how to use their body’s core system. With a core workout, they are strengthening their abs and their back muscles. Not only are they going to get their bodies sculpted, but they’re going to get a fabulous looking midsection as well!

You’ll also find that when you want a sleek, smooth look that working on muscle toning on the legs and buttocks is important as well. When you have gone through the Winsor Pilates workout, you are going to get better posture, more energy and more enjoyment out of the work that you do.

Being trained in classical Pilates, who had been known to help with the rehabilitation of dancing professionals suffering from injuries and those who with health conditions, Mari continued to bring Pilates fitness to an innovative level to help the health aficionados .

With the Winsor Pliates fitness plan, you are very close to getting exactly what you need from your body. Move forward to healthier and happier you.

is winsor pilates for me?

February 20, 2009 by dorisch  
Filed under Pilates Fitness, Winsor Pilates

All of us want the best results from our investment. This principle applies even to health and fitness. So when I signed up for a Pilates fitness class early this year, I was set to get the most our of the Pilates workout.

Well, honestly, I didn’t sign up for my Pilates fitness classes due to weight loss reasons. All I knew was, I needed to improve my breathing patterns (being a sufferer of sinusitis) and I wanted to build and strengthen my back and core muscles

If you are new to Pilates, it is advisable to either purchase a Winsor Pilates or any Pilates fitness DVD/video or sign up for a Pilates fitness class. Though you can buy a book and learn some Pilates workouts, you may not know if you are doing the Pilates workouts correctly.

There are basically two types of Pilates workouts available – the Pilates Mat and the Pilates Reformer. While Pilates Mat refers to exercises and Pilates movements on a floor mat, the Pilates Reformer facilitates the toning and Pilates workouts using a series of exercises on the reformer bench.

Winsor Pilates can be learned via numerous DVDs  and from what I understand, the results from the workouts have been effective. Some have mistakenly think that Winsor Pilates is only for celebrities or for the glam and famous but this is not true at all.

Basically, Winsor Pilates can be practiced by anyone of any body shapes or fitness goals, unless you are very ill or expecting a child. The correct Pilates Fitness movements do not put strain or stress on the joints . Though the series of movements are slow, they help to focus on core muscles and strengthen the small muscle groups too.

Winsor Pilates became very popular among the weight watchers and those who are seeking healthier ways to lose weight. If you are planning to take up Pilates for weight loss reasons, be mindful that a healthy diet is necessary to help with achieving your fitness goals too.

what on earth is winsor pilates?

February 18, 2009 by dorisch  
Filed under Featured, Winsor Pilates

I’m sure you may be wondering what on earth is Winsor Pilates and how different is it from the traditional Pilates that Joseph Pilates more than 70 years ago. Very briefly, Winsor Pilates is a derivation of the Pilates designed by Mari Winsor.

Mari Winsor is no stranger in the Hollywood and celebrity circle. Owner of two successful Winsor Pilates Fitness studios, Mari Winsor has been featured in countless magazines including Allure, Glamour, InStyle, More, Shape, W, and Woman’s World. Her list of hollywood clients are Drew Barrymore, Daisy Fuentes, Jasmine Guy, Melanie Griffith, Samuel L. Jackson, Jewel, Madonna, Sharon Stone, Patrick Swayze, Marisa Tomei, and Courtney Thorne-Smith and the list goes on!

Upon the release of her first infomercial, Winsor Pilates made its name in the world of fitness and health in a dynamic way. Mari Winsor invented Winsor Pilates for the use of the masses. It makes use of the Pilates method, adapted into a low intensity exercise which as noted earlier can be done by most people, including grannies too. This makes it accessible as well as useful for anyone, even people of poor health, giving the opportunity to improve health without the stricter requirements of other exercise methods.

Having said that, Winsor Pilates method is not designed for pregnant women so care must be taken. During the third trimester, Pilates done lying down should be avoided; this could damage the blood flow to the baby.

Apart from pregnant women and those who are *very ill, Winsor Pilates is for everyone. It provides an exercise regime that is gentle on the joints muscles and bones. After the increased focus on abdominal muscles and all-in-one gyms Winsor is a definitely good addition to harder systems that are abandoned becasue they are too difficult or take too long to make improvements.

(*When in doubt of any exercise or fitness program, please consult your doctor)

let’s step into the world of pilates fitness

February 18, 2009 by dorisch  
Filed under Featured, Pilates Fitness, Pilates Photos

pilatesfitness1b1So let’s step into the world of pilates fitness! A fitness workout that has attracted millions of people, from Hollywood celebrities to a 60 year old granny.

Firstly, let’s have a brief understanding of pilates fitness. Mention pilates and the name, Joseph Pilates will surface. Known as the ‘father’ of pilates, Joseph Pilates suffered from asthma, rheumatic fever and rickets when he was a young boy. As a result of that, he began his fitness training to gain more physical strength. He was dedicated to study various sorts of exercise to improve his health and wellbeing.

Being a son of  a naturopath and his father, an award winning gymnast, Pilates soon became an expert in human anatomy and became a pro in yoga, skiing, wrestling, and gymnastics. Eventually he developed the Pilates method of exercise and today, the pilates fitness program continues to inspire and improve the lives of many around the world.

Today, there are many Pilates fitness exercise studios, staffed with certified Pilates instructors. Pilates is known to increase muscle tone, improve flexibility, better posture, and even helps to reduce stress. It is no wonder why hollywood celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, Madonna, Sharon Stone and Hugh Grant are pilates fitness devotees, to name a few.

But before you think that pilates fitness is a fad and lifestyle exercise program, think again. It is one exercise that can be carried out by most age groups, including pregnant women (always consult your doctor first and only selected pilates movement) and those living in twilight years.

More information and insights on pilates fitness in the next post.